AFLW R4: Richmond vs Essendon @ North Port Oval, Sun. Sept. 18

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Virtually every other team can kick set shot goals from 40-45m out except us. We struggle to kick them from 20 out  .

1 - 8


Essendon with all the territory. Inside 50s: 1 - 11.

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Quarter time

Richmond   0.1-1
Essendon   1.3-9

Wow that was terrible by us. Lucky to only 8 pts down. Once again I have no idea what our gameplan is. We just look totally disconnected.

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Stats to QT:

Disposals:   43 - 41

Clearances:   8 - 6
Inside 50s:    3 - 11 
In50 marks:   1 - 1
Tackles:       11 - 25 
Hitouts:       13 - 3
Frees:           5 - 4


Lavey  7
S.Hosking 5
Sheerin 5
Shevlin 4

https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4680/ess-v-rich#playerstats

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Mckenzie out of the middle to start the 2nd qtr. Ball goes through everyone and it's a point.

2 - 9

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Should have been a free for a headlock to Brennan.

McKenzie kicks it off the side of the boot running into goal from 15m out and misses .

3 - 9

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Conti brilliant feed under pressure at HB to Sheerin. Goes long to Brennan (free). Finds Jess Hosking at HF 50 out. Kicks to Wakefield who marks behind 10m out. Goal! 

Finally!

Rich  1.3-9
Ess   1.3-9

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Multiple fumbles stuffed up a good chance there .

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Wakefield wins the HTB free 35 out. Another set shot miss  .

10 - 9

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Long ball to the hot spot. Brennan over the shoulder while tackled and it falls to Wakefield who marks 12m out. She kicks this close in ones at least  .

Rich  2.4-16
Ess    1.3-9

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Conti out of the middle. Goes long and it rolls through for a point.

From the kick-in we intercept. A quick snap by Sheerin also misses.

18 - 9

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Great mark by McKenzie. Gets it to Conti 45 out. Plays on as the siren goes. No score.

Just like the men's team. Where's the communication from the bench and on ground to be aware it's almost the siren and if you mark it inside 50 DON'T play on  .

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Half-time

Richmond   0.1    2.6-18
Essendon   1.3     1.3-9

Goals: Wakefield 2.

Shows there's a breeze and scoring to the right (on the TV) is difficult while you need to take your chances with the breeze.

Our midfield was better that quarter time. Got on top in the clearances. Sheerin and Shevlin have both played well off half-back with their rebound. 

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Stats to HT:

Disposals:   87 - 80 ..... ( contested: 45 - 41 )

Clearances: 14 - 9
Inside 50s:  14 - 13 ..... ( 11 - 2 to us in that 2nd qtr )
In50 marks:  5 - 1
Tackles:       23 - 32 .... ( 12 - 7 to us that qtr )
Hitouts:       14 - 10
Frees:           7 - 9

Leading disposal getters:

Sheerin 12
Egan   9
Lavey  8
S.Hosking 7
Brennan  7
Conti  7
Wakefield 6
Graham 5
McKenzie 5
Shevlin  5

https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4680/ess-v-rich#playerstats

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Bucketing down to start the 3rd.

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Conti - what a freak! 

Gathers one hand in the wet and from the pocket kicks it through the middle  .

Handy goal into the breeze too.

Rich  3.6-24
Ess   1.3-9